Persimmon Lumber
Persimmon trees are known much more commonly for their fruit, and not their wood. Persimmon is technically related to true ebonies (Diospyros genus), and is therefore sometimes referred to as "white ebony." Persimmon wood is heavy, hard, and strong for a temperate species. It has excellent shock and wear resistance, but has a very high shrinkage rate, and may experience significant movement in service.
Pricing/Availability
Currently out of stock
Range
Persimmon ranges from southern Connecticut/Long Island to Florida, and west to Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Iowa. The tree grows wild but has been cultivated for its fruit and wood since prehistoric times by Native Americans.
Description
Very wide sapwood is a white to pale yellowish-brown. Color tends to darken with age. Very thin heartwood (usually less than 1″ wide) is dark brown to black, similar to ebony. (Persimmon is in the same genus -Diospyros -as true ebonies.)
Uses
Turned objects, golf club heads, veneer, and other small specialty wood items.
Name
PERSIMMON (Diospyros virginiana)
Type
Hard Wood
Side Hardness
2,300 lbs
Kiln Dried
Yes
